To change the subject slightly I was interested to see Heathite's aerial view of Quinton Pool. I see that the site of the old Cheylesmore Pub is now an Asda! On the accompanying map the roads are clearly visible. My paper round took in Woodstock, Montault and William Bristow Roads for the princely sum of 22/6d a week, morning and evening rounds too! The Sunday morning round was so heavy I had to do it in 2 stages.

That's a long round coventry49 especially during the days when most people had the daily and evening papers and some of the Sundays often consisted of four papers and a book, also most of these houses have got separate entrances or driveways. Add to that the slope on William Bristow and I reckon you earned your 22/6! The Cheylesmore pub had been struggling for many years and despite constant reinventions it eventually closed. Several ideas were put forward for its use including flats and a Community Centre and like a lot of empty buildings it mysteriously burnt down when there was a problem with planning permission. I think the land was vacant for about four years before the Asda was built driving of the foxes who had taken residence there.

I've recently been involved in a project to improve Quinton Pool durin "Love Parks Week"
"Over the three days rangers and volunteers managed to build a viewing platform, reinstate the bank on one side to be more natural but on the other side reposition the revetment and refill with stone then topped off with soil. On the island they made a landing jetty ready for future work to the island."
More work will be completed at a later date and more volunteers will be needed.
P.S. We've also got duck crossing signs in Quinton Park (sometimes incorrectly known as Black Prince Avenue)

A few days ago on the “Love Cheylesmore” FB page a picture of a proposed development of Quinton Park area by Gibson was posted, taken from the Coventry Standard. I hadn’t realised he had proposed wholescale plans for other parts of the city as well as the city centre but thinking about it seems logical. It shows a dancehall in the Parade, a cinema near the pool on the green, a library in Quinton Park and a Health Centre where the newish one is now as well as swimming baths and a Community Centre in what is now Ebbw Vale Terrace. It does look rather interesting and could have been rather good but obviously came to nothing presumably for financial reasons.
Does anyone know if he made plans for other parts of the city as well?